Fox Chapel Herald category, Page 177
Shady Side Academy alumna’s Hello Neighbor to screen free film on journey of immigration
Shady Side Academy alumna Sloane Davidson started her nonprofit Hello Neighbor to partner local families with immigrants and help both to learn and grow. Volunteers help newcomers find their way around the Pittsburgh region and make connections with the city. The program also helps volunteers better understand the immigrant experience,...
Fox Chapel Area senior citizens get free showing of high school’s ‘Les Miserables’
Senior citizens in the Fox Chapel Area School District can get a sneak peek at the high school’s upcoming spring musical during a free dress rehearsal of “Les Misérables School Edition.” Students will perform the show at 3:45 p.m. March 12 in the auditorium. Refreshments will be served prior to...
Fox Chapel Area amends graduation requirements to include college, career planning
A course that helps prepare students for life after high school will become a graduation requirement at Fox Chapel Area School District. The school board approved the move this month, saying that with increased emphasis on planning and next steps after high school, Career and College Essentials helps students explore...
Cabrini Vioral happy to share Sharpsburg spotlight with pet sidekick
Cabrini “Rene” Vioral is a well-known Sharpsburg businesswoman, but people visit her office for more than notary public work. Vioral, who has lived and worked in the Lower Valley for more than seven decades, shares her days with about four pounds on four feet, her tiny dog, Reba. A tea-cup...
Etna hosting free ‘winter street skate’ Feb. 24
Etna residents can help beat the winter doldrums by gathering with their neighbors for an evening of outdoor fun at the 3rd annual Etna Winter Street Skate on Sunday, Feb. 24. The borough will set up a portable ice skating rink in the middle of the street for the free...
O’Hara’s Eton Drive could reopen by Friday
Eton Drive in O’Hara could reopen as soon as Friday if crews are able to wrap up storm water line repairs. The road is closed at the Delafield intersection while crews replace a culvert that was damaged in the July 2018 storms, Township Engineer Chuck Steinert said. Cost is $55,000....
Photo Gallery: Young People’s Disney Concert at O’Hara Elementary School
Fox Chapel Area High School students performed the Young People’s Disney Concert adorned in costumes Feb. 9 at O’Hara Elementary. The concert introduced string instruments to students in pre-K to second grade who danced along in the front of the stage. After the show, small stations were set up in...
Portion of Saxonburg Boulevard in O’Hara limited to single lane
Portions of Saxonburg Boulevard in O’Hara are expected to be limited to single-lane traffic through at least Feb. 22. PennDOT announced a sanitary sewerproject in the area, weather permitting. Work is occurring between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the intersection of Saxonburg Boulevard and Brownshill Road. Crews from Fairview,...
PennDOT to outline sound barrier project at Sharpsburg meeting
PennDOT will host a meeting for invited residents — those benefitting from the potential sound barriers related to the $55 million Highland Park Interchange reconstruction project — in Sharpsburg on Tuesday. There will be a presentation for Aspinwall residents from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and for O’Hara residents from 7...
Fox Chapel Area Adult Education will accept online registration for 1st time
Fox Chapel Area Adult Education is embracing its future. For the first time in its 55-year history, the program is offering online registration and payment for the spring semester, now under way. “We are always looking for ways to make it easy for adults to have fun, improve their health...
11 Fox Chapel Area musicians chosen for PMEA honors bands
Eleven Fox Chapel Area High School students were chosen for two 2019 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) honors bands. The PMEA District 1 honors jazz ensemble includes seniors Alexander Perez and Glenna Van Dyke and juniors Michael Mendelson and Jacob Rendall. They were selected by audition. The ensemble each year...
Hundreds contribute to community plan focused on future of Sharpsburg
Nearly two years ago, Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization executive director Brittany Reno was hoping for at least a dozen residents to participate in a community-driven project focused on improving the town. On Jan. 31, more than 70 people flooded the Sharpsburg Municipal Building to celebrate the launch of the completed Sharpsburg...
People-eating plant takes center stage at Shady Side Academy’s spring musical
One famous plant is springing to life at Shady Side Academy’s Hillman Center. The student production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” on stage Feb. 8-10, stars a people-eating plant named Audrey II. The plant is actually four puppets, brought to life by students. Petite puppeteer Sanjna Narayan sits inside and...
Photo Gallery: Warm weather at Squaw Valley Park
The region got a warm-up after record-breaking lows last week, and folks took full advantage of the unseasonable temps at Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara....
Fox Chapel Area will consider amended graduation requirements
Graduation requirements for Fox Chapel Area seniors could be amended following review by the school board. Members will meet at 7 p.m. Monday for an agenda study session at the Hartwood Elementary School library, 3730 Saxonburg Boulevard. The board will discuss an increase from 0 to 0.5 credits in college...
Shady Side Academy students continue to help Tree of Life families
Shady Side Academy students continue to help families impacted by the Tree of Life tragedy. Senior School students in Pamela Boehm’s social justice class supported a book drive conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Education through which books were donated to help children understand how to manage their...
Freeport Road transit the topic of upcoming Aspinwall meeting
Aspinwall residents are encouraged to attend a special meeting to discuss Freeport Road and its biking, transit and pedestrian capabilities. Council hired TranSystem to conduct a safety study of the busy corridor. Bike lanes, parking and sidewalks all will be a focus. The meeting will be 6 to 7 p.m....
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith helping federal employees get back on their feet
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith will continue to help people impacted by the recent federal government shutdown, saying workers need to get back on their feet amid a looming repeat. Volunteers will distribute food Feb. 7 and 8 at the site at 800 Main St. Hours are 3 to 8:30 p.m....
Fox Chapel Area bocce team opening new doors for athletes
On Friday, Jan. 25, the Fox Chapel Area bocce team traveled to take on Hampton in the first unified bocce game of the season....
Fox Chapel Area schools closed again Thursday
Fox Chapel Area students can sleep in Thursday. School officials announced just after 2 p.m. that school will remain closed for a second day while wind chills hover around -20 degrees. Make-up days will be decided once the inclement weather is over for the season, said Bonnie Berzonski, district coordinator...
Stage Right presents ‘The Last Five Years’ at new Aspinwall venue
Stage Right Performing Arts & Education will christen its new home in Aspinwall with a special winter musical. “The Last Five Years” will be the first production by the acting group at its new digs in Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, the show will be...
Aspinwall ready to open warming center if needed
Aspinwall leaders are asking residents not to hesitate if they have problems with utilities during this week’s cold snap. Borough officials are considering transforming the borough building into a warming shelter, if people need it. The National Weather Service is calling for wind chills to dip as low as -20...
Fox Chapel Area cancels school Wednesday
Fox Chapel Area School District officials have made the call to cancel classes on Wednesday due to frigid weather. With the National Weather Service calling for temperatures that drop as low as -20 degrees, exposed skin could be subject to frostbite in about 30 minutes. District officials also said all...
Hearing scheduled for Indiana Township cell tower
Indiana Township residents can attend a public hearing on Feb. 12 to discuss the construction of a 195-foot cell tower on Francioni Hill Lane. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the town hall, 3710 Saxonburg Blvd. Horvath Towers V LLC is seeking to build the tower at 395...
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith will serve as warming shelter
Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg has opened its doors as a warming shelter today through Thursday, when wind chills are expected to dip as low as 20 degrees below zero, according to a National Weather Service advisory. “We have coffee, tea and a warm meal if anyone needs it,” said...
